South Korea: Railway passengers

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 South Korea

Railway passengers

 Latest value 100,381
 Year 2019
 Measure million passengers times km's
 Data availability 1995 - 2019
 Average 60,981
 Min - Max 41,764 - 100,381
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2019 is 100381 million passengers times km's, an increase from 92193 million passengers times km's in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 59017 million passengers times km's, based on data from 68 countries. Historically, the average for South Korea from 1995 to 2019 is 60981 million passengers times km's. The minimum value, 41764 million passengers times km's, was reached in 1997 while the maximum of 100381 million passengers times km's was recorded in 2019. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
South Korea - Railway passengers - Recent values chart

Historical series
South Korea - Railway passengers - historical chart - 1995-2019




Definition: Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.

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